Roof leak repair in Garland starts with the part most people skip: finding where the water actually enters. Water travels along decking and rafters before it shows on a ceiling, so the stain is rarely under the hole.
STORM TRIAGE
What do you need help with right now?
Pick the door that matches your situation. It routes you to the right person on the team, and every path starts with a free, documented look at the roof.
Texas law requires homeowners to pay their insurance deductible.
Cedar Crest does not waive or absorb deductibles. If anyone offers to, walk away.
It puts your claim at risk and may be illegal. We document damage, provide estimates,
and meet your adjuster on-site to answer construction questions. We are not a public
adjuster and do not interpret your policy or negotiate claim value.
The usual suspects in Garland homes are flashing at chimneys and walls, aged pipe boots, valleys, nail pops, and wind-compromised shingles. We trace the path from the stain back to where the water gets in, fix the entry point rather than just the symptom, and document what we found. The written estimate is free. If a covered storm caused the leak, our photos support your claim, but we never waive deductibles, as Texas law forbids, and we are not public adjusters.
Why Garland Homes Develop Roof Leaks
Age is the biggest factor. Half of Garland’s homes were built in 1978 or earlier, and 55 percent predate 1980. Pipe boots and flashing tend to wear out before the shingles around them, so on older houses those parts are often the first to let water in, even on a roof that still looks decent from the yard.
Storms add their own leaks. Garland has seen 37 days of hail an inch or larger within 7 miles since 2006, and hail can bruise shingles or crack boots without leaving an obvious hole. A leak that starts after a storm deserves a documented look. We repair leaks throughout Dallas County, with the same crews covering Sachse and Richardson.
FROM OUR CREWS
The crews you'd actually get.
Real Cedar Crest crews on DFW roofs. Every project photo below is from our own jobs.
What the storm left
Hail and wind damage, photographed for the file.
Done right
New shingles, straight courses, a cleared yard: a completed DFW re-roof.
Closed up and cleaned
A finished architectural asphalt system with the site cleared.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in Garland
Before you plan roof leak repair in Garland, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
37
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
12
Golf-ball-size hail days
2.5 in.
Largest stone on record
1978
Median year homes built
Hail near Garland
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 37 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 7 miles of Garland. On 12 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 16 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2.5 inches (tennis ball size) on June 2, 2017. The most recent report: 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
June 2, 2017: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
September 24, 2023: 2.25-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 27, 2026: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 23, 2021: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 21, 2017: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Garland homes are
The median home in Garland was built in 1978, and 55% of the city's 86,216 housing units predate 1980. Many of these houses are likely on their second roof or nearing the point where they need one.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 7 miles of Garland); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
We don't waive deductibles; nobody legally can. Texas law requires
homeowners to pay their insurance deductible (Tex. Ins. Code ch. 707). If a roofer offers
to "cover" or "absorb" yours, walk away. It puts your claim at risk and may be a felony
for the contractor.
We document damage, provide repair and replacement estimates, and meet your
adjuster on-site to answer construction questions. We are not a public adjuster
and do not interpret your insurance policy or negotiate claim value on your behalf.
Common questions about roof leak repair in Garland
My ceiling has a stain: is my roof leaking?
Maybe. Roof leaks, HVAC condensation, and plumbing all stain ceilings. Diagnosis means tracing the water path upward, which is exactly what a leak inspection does.
Can a small leak wait?
Every week of active leaking grows the repair: wet decking, insulation, and drywall compound the cost. Stop-gap tarping is cheap; delay is not.
Do you repair leaks around chimneys in Garland?
Yes. Chimney flashing is one of the most common leak sources in DFW housing stock, and repairing it properly is routine work for us.
Do mature trees around our Garland home affect the roof?
Constantly. Canopy debris loads gutters and valleys, branches abrade shingles in every wind event, and shade-side slopes hold moisture longer. Trimming to clearance and keeping drainage clear are the two cheapest roof-life extensions in established neighborhoods.
How often does hail hit Garland?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 37 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 7 miles of Garland, including 12 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 16 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
How old are most homes in Garland?
The median home in Garland was built in 1978, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 55% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 10% were built in 2010 or later. Most homes here are well past the life of their original roof.
